Amos 6
Complete Jewish Bible
6 Woe to those living at ease in Tziyon
and to those who feel complacent on the hills of Shomron,
renowned men in this foremost of nations,
to whom the rest of Isra’el come.
2 Travel to Kalneh and see;
from there go on to Hamat the great;
then go down to Gat of the P’lishtim.
Are you better than these kingdoms?
Is their territory larger than yours?
3 You put off all thought of the evil day
but hasten the reign of violence.
4 You lie on beds of ivory
and lounge sprawled out on your couches,
dining on meat from lambs in the flock
and from calves fattened in stalls.
5 You make up wild songs at your parties,
playing the lute and inventing other instruments —
[imagining that you’re] like David!
6 You drink wine by the bowlful
and anoint yourselves with the finest oils,
but feel no grief at the ruin of Yosef.
7 Therefore now they will be the first
to go into exile with those being exiled,
and the revelry of those who lounged,
sprawling, will pass away.
8 “Adonai Elohim swears by himself,”
says Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot,
“I detest that Ya‘akov is so proud,
and I hate his palaces.
I will hand over the city,
along with everything in it.”
9 When that day comes, if ten men remain in one house, they will die. 10 And if a [dead] man’s uncle, coming to bring the corpse out of the house and burn it, finds a survivor hidden in the inmost recesses of the house and asks, “Is anyone else there with you?” — then, when he receives the answer, “No,” he will say, “Don’t say any more, because we mustn’t mention the name of Adonai.”
11 For when Adonai gives the order,
great houses will be shattered
and small houses reduced to rubble.
12 Do horses run on rock?
Does one plow there with oxen?
Yet you have turned justice into poison
and the fruit of righteousness into bitter wormwood.
13 You take pleasure in worthless things.
You think your power comes from your own strength.
14 “But I will raise up a nation against you, house of Isra’el,” says Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot, “and they will oppress you from the entrance of Hamat to the Vadi of the ‘Aravah.”
Amos 6
King James Version
6 Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!
2 Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?
3 Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
4 That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
5 That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;
6 That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
7 Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.
8 The Lord God hath sworn by himself, saith the Lord the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
9 And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.
10 And a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the Lord.
11 For, behold, the Lord commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.
12 Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:
13 Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?
14 But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the Lord the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.
Amos 6
New King James Version
Warnings to Zion and Samaria
6 Woe (A)to you who are at (B)ease in Zion,
And (C)trust in Mount Samaria,
Notable persons in the (D)chief nation,
To whom the house of Israel comes!
2 (E)Go over to (F)Calneh and see;
And from there go to (G)Hamath the great;
Then go down to Gath of the Philistines.
(H)Are you better than these kingdoms?
Or is their territory greater than your territory?
3 Woe to you who (I)put far off the day of (J)doom,
(K)Who cause (L)the seat of violence to come near;
4 Who lie on beds of ivory,
Stretch out on your couches,
Eat lambs from the flock
And calves from the midst of the stall;
5 (M)Who sing idly to the sound of stringed instruments,
And invent for yourselves (N)musical instruments (O)like David;
6 Who (P)drink wine from bowls,
And anoint yourselves with the best ointments,
(Q)But are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
7 Therefore they shall now go (R)captive as the first of the captives,
And those who recline at banquets shall be removed.
8 (S)The Lord God has sworn by Himself,
The Lord God of hosts says:
“I abhor (T)the pride of Jacob,
And hate his palaces;
Therefore I will deliver up the city
And all that is in it.”
9 Then it shall come to pass, that if ten men remain in one house, they shall die. 10 And when [a]a relative of the dead, with one who will burn the bodies, picks up the [b]bodies to take them out of the house, he will say to one inside the house, “Are there any more with you?”
Then someone will say, “None.”
And he will say, (U)“Hold your tongue! (V)For we dare not mention the name of the Lord.”
11 For behold, (W)the Lord gives a command:
(X)He will break the great house into bits,
And the little house into pieces.
12 Do horses run on rocks?
Does one plow there with oxen?
Yet (Y)you have turned justice into gall,
And the fruit of righteousness into wormwood,
13 You who rejoice over [c]Lo Debar,
Who say, “Have we not taken [d]Karnaim for ourselves
By our own strength?”
Amós 6
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Contra la falsa seguridad
6 ¡Ay de los que viven reposadamente en Sión(A),
Y de los que se sienten seguros en el monte de Samaria,
Los notables de las naciones principales(B),
A quienes acude la casa de Israel!
2 Pasen a Calne(C) y miren,
Y de allí vayan a Hamat(D) la grande,
Desciendan luego a Gat(E) de los filisteos.
¿Son ustedes mejores que estos reinos,
O es su territorio mayor que el de ustedes?
3 ¿Alejan ustedes el día de la calamidad(F),
Y acercan la silla de la violencia(G)?
4 ¶Los que se acuestan en camas(H) de marfil,
Se tienden sobre sus lechos,
Comen corderos del rebaño(I)
Y terneros de en medio del establo;
5 Que improvisan al son del arpa,
Y como David han compuesto cantos para sí(J);
6 Que beben vino(K) en tazones del altar
Y se ungen con los óleos más finos,
Pero no se lamentan por la ruina de José(L),
7 Irán por tanto ahora al destierro a la cabeza de los desterrados(M),
Y se acabarán los banquetes[a] de los disolutos(N).
8 ¶El Señor Dios ha jurado por Sí mismo(O), ha declarado el Señor, Dios de los ejércitos:
«Aborrezco la arrogancia de Jacob(P),
Y odio sus palacios(Q);
Así que entregaré la ciudad y cuanto hay en ella(R)».
9 Y si diez hombres quedan en una misma casa, morirán(S). 10 Entonces su tío[b], o su incinerador, levantará a cada uno para sacar sus huesos de la casa(T), y dirá al que está en el fondo de la casa: «¿Hay alguien más contigo?». Y este responderá: «Nadie». Entonces aquel dirá: «¡Guarda silencio!(U), porque no se debe hacer mención del nombre del Señor(V)». 11 Porque el Señor ordenará(W) que la casa grande sea reducida a escombros(X) y que la casa pequeña sea hecha pedazos.
12 ¶¿Corren los caballos por la peña?
¿Se ara en ella con bueyes?
Pues ustedes han convertido el derecho en veneno,
Y el fruto de la justicia en amargura(Y);
13 Ustedes que se alegran por Lo Debar[c](Z),
Que dicen: «¿No hemos tomado para nosotros Carnáyim[d]
Con nuestra propia fuerza(AA)?».
14 «Por tanto, voy a levantar contra ustedes, oh casa de Israel»,
Declara el Señor, Dios de los ejércitos,
«Una nación(AB) que los afligirá desde la entrada de Hamat(AC)
Hasta el arroyo del Arabá».
Copyright © 1998 by David H. Stern. All rights reserved.
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